Browse profiles of all the labs on campus and see what is available. You can choose an open-access, classroom, or specialty lab—or even a kiosk—to meet your needs:
Open-Access Labs
Classroom Labs
Specialized Labs
Kiosks
Open-Access Labs
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to use open-access lab resources during lab operation hours. Classes are not scheduled in these labs, making them a great place to get work done.
APL: Advanced Projects Lab
Walker 415
- 18 Mac workstations
- black & white laser printer, with double-sided print capability
- color laser printer, with tabloid and double-sided print capability
- flatbed scanners
- document scanner
SBL
Little Building 230
- 15 Mac workstations
- color laser printer, with tabloid and double-sided print capability
- black & white laser printer, with double-sided print capability
Classroom Labs
Classroom labs are instructional spaces where classes and workshops are held. Please see the current lab schedule to see when these labs are available. Faculty: see our lab reservations form on Spacebook to reserve a lab for a course or an event.
ATL: Academic Technology Lab
Walker 418
- 20 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia projection system
- color/grayscale laser printer with double-sided print capability
CML1: Communications & Marketing Lab 1
Walker 634
- 18 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia projection system
- color/grayscale laser printer with double-sided print capability
CML2: Communications & Marketing Lab 2
Walker 633
- 30 Mac workstations+ 1 teacher station
- multimedia projection system
- color/grayscale laser printer with double-sided print capability
JRL: Journalism Lab
Walker 638
- 19 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia projection system
- color/grayscale laser printer with double-sided print capability
LEC: Library Electronic Classroom
Walker 322
- 20 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia HD projection system
- color/grayscale laser printer with double-sided print capability
- Part of the Iwasaki Library
WPL: Writing & Publishing Lab
Ansin 112
- 20 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia HD projection system
- color laser printer, with tabloid and double-sided print capability
- flatbed scanners
- document scanner
Specialized Labs
In addition to our open-access and classroom labs, Emerson has numerous computing spaces dedicated to production and other curriculum-specific activities. Each specialty lab is a great resource for students enrolled in the academic program it is tailored to serve.
CAD Lab: Computer-Aided Design Lab
Tufte 1010
- 9 Windows workstations
- color laser printer, with tabloid and double-sided print capability
- large format flatbed scanner
- Part of the Theatre Design and Technology Studio
CSD: Communication Sciences & Disorders Lab
216 Tremont, Room 812
- 6 Mac workstations
- black & white laser printer, with double-sided print capability
- document scanner
Digital Post-Production Labs and Suites
Ansin floors 6–8
The DPL and Suites are equipped with hardware and software specifically suited to Visual and Media Arts students' needs. On-site support is provided by dedicated MTP staff.
These spaces include:
- DFL: Digital Film Post-Production Suites - Ansin 6 & 8
- DPL1: Digital Production Lab 1 - Ansin 809
- DPL2: Digital Production Lab 2 - Ansin 703
- DPL Suites - Ansin 8
- VEL: Video Editing Lab - Ansin 803
Visit Emerson's Post-Production Labs support site for detailed information about these spaces.
EML: Emerging Media Lab
Ansin 312
- 20 Windows workstations + 1 teacher station
- multimedia projection system
- flatbed scanners
- graphics tablets
NSR: Newsroom
Walker 628
- 20 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- black & white laser printer, with double-sided print capability
- flatbed scanners
- A Broadcast Journalism classroom lab
PEL: Photo Editing Lab
Ansin 206
- 16 Mac workstations + 1 teacher station
- color inkjet photo printer
- 24" wide-format color inkjet photo printer
- flatbed scanners
- film scanner
- multimedia HD projection system with Apple TV
Kiosks
For your convenience, computer kiosks for quick Internet access and printing can be found at various locations around campus. Kiosks are available during all hours of building operation. However, during busy periods, users are asked to restrict their kiosk use to five minutes.
Print Kiosks
Print kiosks are located around campus so you can print without having to go into a lab. You can print from one of the kiosk computers or from your own device.
- Paramount Center, 555 Washington Street
- 3rd Floor
- 172 Tremont Street
- 1st Floor
- Ansin Building, 180 Tremont Street
- 1st Floor (outside Room 111)
- Colonial Building, 100 Boylston Street
- Basement laundry room
- Walker Building, 120 Boylston Street
- 4th Floor (at the IT Help Desk)
- 2 Boylston Place
- 1st Floor
- Piano Row, 150 Boylston Street
- 1st Floor
Reference Kiosks
Reference kiosks provide quick access to the Library's database resources. Contact the library to reserve a computer.
- 23 Mac workstations + 1 adaptive station
- black & white laser printer, with double-sided print capability
- color laser printer
- flatbed scanner with document feeder
- Part of the Iwasaki Library